The Buddha emerged from the forest after realizing Enlightenment and gave his first teaching known as the Four Noble Truths in Deer Park nearly 2500 years ago. He clarified the fourfold cause and effect of the condition of struggling and the path to go beyond into ultimate peace.

Nalanda Monastery was home to more than 10,000 monks and scholars and was considered the definitive learning institution of its time. It was home to great realized masters like Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Chandrakirti, and Shantideva to name a few. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama frequently praises the great achievements and he composed a praise dedicated to them.

Bylakuppe was home to many displaced Tibetan refugees. Many of the monastaries from Tibet have been rebuilt in this area and has become a rich and welcoming Tibetan community. Many of our teachers who have traveled to the west lived and trained in this South India province.

special events

Another annual event that Emaho hosts is the Zone of Ahimsa Peace Celebration. Every December in commemmoration of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's Nobel Peace prize award Emaho hold a number of events around the community that promote the non-violent ideals that drive His Holiness in his quest for peace.